West York board approves playground and booster-pump contract, ties on elevator controls vote

The West York Area School District board on a split set of votes approved the Lincoln Way playground replacement and a capital-improvement contract tied to booster pumps, but failed to approve an immediate upgrade to high-school elevator controls after a 4-4 tie.

Board members said the decisions matter because two of the three items — the playground resurfacing and water booster pumps — affect student access and daily operations, and all three were flagged in the district’s recent insurance risk assessment.

The board approved action item E9, the Lincoln Way playground replacement, by roll call; the motion carried. Trustees also approved action item E4 — related to water booster pumps and other capital improvements — after a motion specifying a maximum price (the motion referenced $53,890 as the not-to-exceed amount). The district reported one vendor quote from McClure for Lincoln Way at $53,712; board members said additional quotes are pending. The district’s staff advised that booster pumps have an expected…